Drama

Sparta

Ewald moved to Romania years ago. Now in his 40s, he seeks a fresh start. Leaving his girlfriend, he moves to the hinterland. With young boys from the area, he transforms a decaying school into a fortress. The children enjoy a new, carefree existence. But the distrust of the villagers is soon awoken. And Ewald is forced to confront a truth he has long suppressed. Sparta is the brother film to Rimini (2022), and the conclusion of Ulrich Seidl's diptych about the inescapability of the past and the pain of finding yourself.

Release Date : 2022-10-05

Language :EnglishGermanRomanian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Ulrich Seidl FilmproduktionSociété Parisienne de ProductionBRARTE France CinémaCoproduction OfficeEssential Filmproduktion

Production Country : AustriaFranceGermany

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Ewald

Original Name : Georg Friedrich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aurica / Ewald's girlfriend

Original Name : Florentina Elena Pop

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vater

Original Name : Hans-Michael Rehberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stepfather

Original Name : Marius Ignat

Gender : Male

Character Name : Octavian

Original Name : Octavian-Nicolae Cocis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Octavian's mother

Original Name : Ecaterina Gramaticu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Octavian's Brother

Original Name : Gianni Gramaticu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ewald's girlfriend's mother

Original Name : Geta Mariana Cira

Gender : Male

Character Name : School warden

Original Name : Mircea Bolba

Gender : Male

Reviews

pimpskitters

@pimpskitters

2024-01-04

Its an almost impossible movie to recommend. Not because its anything short of an incredible achievement in performance and themes. But because you tell the wrong person to watch this and they will not get it. This movie reminds me of the phrase, stupid people shouldn't read smart books. Watch the movie, if you are incensed and indignant at seeing this movie as an attempt at humanizing and justifying sexual exploitation of children, then you shouldn't have read this movie. Also, stop violently beating your children you sadistic, sick fuck.